For
those who could not attend the recent workshops co-sponsored
by the State Library, Department of Education, State Reading
Association and AISLE, TeachingBooks.net has provided links
to video recordings that offer an overview on how to utilize
this resource to directly support your literacy and library
programming. Go to the
TeachingBooks.net Support Area
to view these videos, including a 3-minute brief overview,
an 11-minute detailed overview, a variety of 30-minute
specific use demonstrations, and a note sheet to extend the
viewing experience of the videos.

TeachingBooks.net is available free for all Indiana
librarians, educators and residents via INSPIRE. This
interactive resource invigorates your reading programs and
lesson plans by integrating books and authors into all K–12
curricular areas. TeachingBooks.net resources make learning
fun for the student by facilitating meaningful, multimedia
connections to the books everyone is reading. The online
database is developed and maintained to include thousands of
resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the
K–12 environment, with every resource selected to encourage
the integration of multimedia author and book materials into
reading and library activities. Also, be sure to check out
Indiana-specific resources like reading lists for the Young
Hoosier Book and Rosie Awards, and for resources featuring
Indiana authors and illustrators.

For instant
access to TeachingBooks.net via your INSPIRE subscription go
to the
INSPIRE Databases portal and click on "TeachingBooks.net."

The
Indiana State Library is hosting a hands-on workshop,
America is changing: Accessing 2010 Census Data, on
Thursday, March 31st. This workshop will address
key changes in Census data products, formats and content, as
well as how to access information through the Census
Bureau’s American Factfinder. Ways to analyze,
understand, and use Census information within libraries will
be the focus of discussion.

The workshop's
trainer and special guest is Steve Laue, Information
Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau’s Regional Office in
Chicago. He has worked for the Census Bureau for over 20
years and has supervised over 25 special censuses. Prior to
joining the Census Bureau, Steve was a research associate
with the Chicago regional planning agency (Northeastern
Illinois Planning Commission) - developing estimates of
housing needs for low and moderate income households.

Topics
covered in the workshop will include:

Importance of Census data;

Demographic products: When and how to use them;

Data
access basics;

Census geography;

Data
formats and availability;

Data
search techniques; and

Questions & Discussion.

The
workshop will be worth three LEUs (2 Technology; 1 General).
To accommodate the maximum number of people, the workshop
will be held twice on March 31 from 9:30 AM to
12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM . Each session will be held in Room 428 on
the fourth floor of the Indiana State Library. Space is
limited and registration is required. Reserve your
spot today by emailing
Katie Springer with your preferred session time.

Libraries
Encouraged to Join Gateway Trainers Project

Beginning this summer all
local units of government will be required to submit their budgets online
using the Indiana Gateway for Local Government Units, a web-based data
reporting system. The Indiana State Library and the DLGF are partnering to
offer librarians the opportunity to become Gateway Trainers and to provide
leaders in their local communities with this valuable service.

If your library is
interested in being a Gateway Trainer, contact Wendy Knappby March 31 to register for the
program webinar.
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